Even if I'm a useless bum at Whampoa Military Academy, I'll be invincible in the War of Re

At five o'clock in the morning, as the sky was just beginning to lighten, the Japanese camp was shrouded in morning mist.

The 30th Infantry Brigade set up its headquarters in Majia Village, southwest of Lanfeng City, with the mountains behind it and Lanfeng City to its side and front.

The Japanese had built a ring of fortifications around the area, with an infantry battalion guarding each of the two flanks of the brigade headquarters. The main force of the brigade had camps to the west, southwest, and south of Lanfeng City, and a battalion was also deployed to the east. The defenses were tight at night.

Apart from the personnel on night duty and guard duty, the other Japanese soldiers were all asleep in the field camp. Because it was wartime, the Japanese soldiers were all lying on the position fully clothed or sleeping with their backs against the trenches, ready to fight at any time.

Three red signals pierced the sky, and the Japanese guards' faces changed drastically, screaming in terror:

"Enemy attack!"

Accompanied by the screams of the Japanese soldiers, a volley of shells rained down from the sky, landing in the Japanese camp and instantly shattering the tranquility of the morning.

The Japanese soldiers were violently awakened by the explosion. Before they could even calm down, another volley of shells fell, leveling many trenches and inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese.

Inside the regimental field command post, Colonel Sukekawa rolled off his cot, his eyes filled with panic, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart, reminding him of that night in Nanjing.

It is said that the major counterattack that caused heavy losses to the Ninth Division, the Sixteenth Regiment, and the Sixth Division was also led by Zhao Yunwen.

This Zhao Yunwen is a dangerous element!

The senior staff officer rushed in, shouting:

"Oh no! The Chinese have launched a counterattack! There are so many Chinese!"

Colonel Sukekawa raised his hand and slapped him several times in succession, angrily cursing:

"Damn it! This is just a Chinese harassment; don't let it demoralize the troops!"

"Quickly organize your warriors to hold off and repel the Chinese. Remember, only repel them, do not pursue, lest you fall into an ambush!"

Colonel Sukegawa was trying to remain calm, but this commotion was not a normal harassment at all; it was a large-scale counterattack.

His response was the best possible solution. The situation is unclear now; let alone pursuing them, we should be grateful if our position isn't breached.

After giving the order, Colonel Sukekawa rushed out of the command post; he needed to find out what was going on.

The camp was now under heavy artillery fire. The Japanese soldiers huddled in the trenches, trembling with fear. The trenches were destroyed in sections, and many Japanese soldiers were buried alive in the loose soil.

Colonel Sukegawa turned his gaze to Majia Village, which had also been bombarded. The Chinese obviously knew that there were Japanese soldiers in the village, otherwise they would not have fired on the village.

Not only the northwest direction, but also the central route was shelled, marking a full-scale counter-offensive.

Just as Colonel Sukekawa was preparing to issue new response orders, the sound of thunderous hooves came from the southeast.

"Cavalry! Baka yarou, the Chinese cavalry are coming! Quickly form ranks!"

Colonel Sukegawa was truly desperate this time. If it were just artillery fire, it would be better, since the cannons couldn't be fitted with bayonets for charging. As long as they hid in the trenches, casualties would be manageable, and the position wouldn't be lost.

The cavalry's charge was too powerful; only a well-organized machine gun emplacement could stop it. But now the position had been shattered by artillery fire, command was temporarily paralyzed, and it was difficult to organize forces.

The cavalry was very fast. Before the Japanese could organize their forces and firepower, the cavalry disrupted the outer perimeter defenses and appeared at the front of the battle line.

To the due east, the 3rd Battalion of the 133rd Regiment was also attacked. First, the artillery bombarded the Japanese troops, disrupting their formation, and then the cavalry kicked down the gate, scattering them.

More than two thousand soldiers of the Independent Regiment rushed out from their hiding positions and charged towards the Japanese invaders like an overwhelming tide.

Before the Japanese soldiers could react, the infantry charged forward, forming a neat and orderly battle formation. Their imposing momentum overwhelmed the chaotic troops in an instant.

In Majia Village, the courtyard where the brigade's command post was located had been razed to the ground. Sasaki was lucky enough to escape the disaster.

But the other Japanese soldiers weren't so lucky. Most of the brigade headquarters personnel were killed or wounded, and the radio was destroyed, losing communication with the two infantry regiments.

Sasaki, covered in dust and looking utterly disheveled, was burning with rage and shouted:

"Baka yarou, what's going on? Where did this army come from?"

The brigade chief of staff hurriedly interjected:

"General, this should be the 107th Division. The other Chinese troops are tied down by the Imperial Army and will not come to Zhao Yunwen's aid."

"Damn it! Aren't the 107th Division's men all along the Lanfeng-Yangguji line? Could there be a problem with the intelligence?!"

"General, we've fallen into Zhao Yunwen's trap! He must have hidden a large number of troops on the outskirts beforehand, waiting for the Yin Emperor's army!"

Major General Sasaki thought about it more and more and it seemed to be true. He couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat. Zhao Chongwen really was his nemesis. He could run into him even in the small city of Lanfeng.

Nothing good ever comes out of this year; it's truly an unlucky year!

As the two were talking, Colonel Fujita burst in, saying in a flustered manner:

"General, the Chinese offensive is too fierce, the warriors can't hold on any longer, let's break out!"

Major General Sasaki asked, with great reluctance:

"Don't you have two infantry battalions on both flanks of Majia Village? Couldn't they stop the Chinese offensive?"

Colonel Fujita's face flushed red, his eyes darting around. He had boasted too much, and the slap in the face came too quickly. He could only try to explain:

"The Chinese firepower is too fierce, and they also have a large number of cavalry. The defense line in the southeast has been torn apart, and the warriors are fighting desperately to intercept them."

But we can't hold them off for long. If we don't retreat now, it will be too late. General, you absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the Chinese.

Infantrymen have a natural fear of cavalry, and Major General Sasaki is no exception. At his level, face is nothing compared to life.

Major General Sasaki, accustomed to a life of luxury, had no desire to be taken prisoner and immediately gave the order:

"Quickly, turn around! Break through to the southwest; that's where the main force of the division headquarters is!"

The 30th Infantry Brigade headquarters was the first to collapse, followed by the 133rd Regiment headquarters and two escort battalions. The number of people gathered was not large, only a few hundred soldiers.

At this time, the area around Lanfeng City was in complete chaos. Due to limited manpower, Zhao Yunwen did not intend to annihilate them all, nor did he have the capability.

They attacked the Japanese from multiple directions. The main force from the west and northwest was the 323rd Brigade. Their opponent was the Japanese attacking Lanfeng City from the west, consisting of a total infantry battalion.

Six thousand men faced several hundred Japanese soldiers, who had previously been mainly hiding north of the Longhai Railway. After dark, Qiu Fengzi sent a battalion to outflank the enemy to the west, where they joined forces with the main force from the north to attack from both sides. In a short time, they defeated the First Battalion of the 38th Regiment.

They then launched a fierce attack on the main camp of the 38th Regiment, which also progressed quickly. More than a thousand Japanese soldiers fought desperately and barely managed to hold them off.

To the south, east, and northeast were the 648th Regiment, the Independent Regiment, the Cavalry Regiment, and the Artillery Regiment. The Independent Regiment attacked the 3rd Battalion of the 133rd Regiment from the east, while the Cavalry Regiment attacked from the southeast and south in a fan shape. The 648th Regiment followed up, and the Artillery Regiment provided long-range fire support on the southern front.

At this point, the Japanese still had a way to retreat, which was in the southwest direction, where they surrounded the enemy on three sides and left one side open.

The Japanese circular defensive positions were effective against the Eighth Route Army, which lacked artillery, but they were like paper against the 107th Division.

The artillery regiment bombarded the Japanese positions with dozens of cannons, especially the 12 105mm heavy cannons, which bombarded large areas with each shot.

The Japanese soldiers' prized weapons, the Type 92 heavy machine gun and infantry gun, had no chance to fight back against the artillery barrage; they couldn't even reach them.

The earthworks were also leveled by heavy artillery, the soldiers were in chaos, and then more than 1,500 cavalry charged into the enemy lines. The remaining firepower of the Japanese could not even make a ripple.

In less than an hour, the 30th Infantry Brigade was completely routed. More than 10,000 soldiers of the 107th Division charged into the enemy lines from multiple directions, chasing the Japanese and killing them in large numbers. The outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.

Zhao Yunwen withdrew his divine sense and stopped staring at the Japanese on the minimap. Instead, he patiently waited for news of victory to come from the front lines.

Lupin personally brought over a large bowl of noodles, topped with two fragrant poached eggs, and said with a smile:

"Commander, it will take some time to deal with the remaining enemies. You haven't eaten for a day and a night, so finish this bowl of noodles first."

Although Lupin had a smile on his face, his tone left no room for refusal. As the head steward, it was his duty to take good care of the commander's health.

Zhao Yunwen was about to refuse, but then he remembered that this was the third time Lu Ping had brought him food, so he had no choice but to accept it and say:

"These noodles are harder to kill than the Japanese devils!"

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this. Only Commander Zhao dared to say that; he really pulled off a convincing stunt.